Marshfield, Brockton drug raids yield six arrests, heroin

Police raided homes in Marshfield and Brockton on Wednesday, arresting six people and seizing almost a pound and a half of heroin with a street value of $60,000, Brockton police said.

The six people arrested were charged with heroin trafficking, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act and possession of drugs in a school zone. They are:

Authorities conducted a six-month investigation into the alleged heroin ring, which culminated in the raids at 506 Plymouth Ave., Marshfield and 427 Centre St., Brockton.

In addition to the six arrests and more than 21 ounces of heroin allegedly seized at the Brockton residence, police also recovered $25,000 in cash, less than an ounce of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of marijuana, Brockton police Lt. Paul Bonanca said. In Marshfield, police seized a loaded 9 mm handgun with an obliterated serial number, police said.

Paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking was also seized, including a kilo press machine used to compress heroin to a compact scale, packaging, scales and cellphones, authorities said.

Law enforcement agencies participating in the raid included Brockton, Marshfield and Easton police, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration Cape Cod Task Force, the Old Colony Drug Task Force and the Northern Bristol County Drug Task Force.